Live updates: Lionel Messi goes for all-time World Cup goals record in DFW

For the third time this summer, happy World Cup match day from Arlington! Today, Argentina and all-time great Lionel Messi will look to etch his name atop the history books, as he sits one goal away from setting the World Cup record.

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On the other side of the pitch, Austria comes in fresh off a 3-1 defeat of Jordan in its opening game. The winner on Monday afternoon will sit comfortably atop the group and will secure a berth in the Round of 32. If the game ends in a draw, both sides will have some work to do in the final group stage game.

Follow along as Star-Telegram brings you all the coverage from Arlington with the opening kick at 12 p.m.

While outnumbered, Austria fans making presence felt

11:15 a.m.

Austria fans, a vocal minority compared to the hordes supporting Argentina and Messi, congregated outside AT&T Stadium’s main entrance ahead of the match.

With chants in unison, mosh pits and bright red jerseys, the supporters made their presence felt. A few fans took photos and cheered alongside Werner Gregoritsch, the father of striker Michael Gregoritsch, who previously managed the Austrian U21 national team.

Austria defeated Jordan Tuesday in San Francisco — the team is a +600 underdog against Argentina, according to Fox Sports.

— Charles Baggarly

Lionel Messi going for huge milestone

10:00 a.m.

After scoring the tournament’s first hat trick in the opening game for Argentina last week, Lionel Messi is tied with Germany’s Miroslav Klose at 16 goals for the most scores in World Cup history. A goal on Monday afternoon will have him standing alone atop the prestigious list.

Messi, 38, is thought to be nearing the end of his legendary career, but scoring a hat trick in the world’s biggest tournament just shows that there is a lot more juice left in his tank. After scoring seven goals in Qatar in the 2022 World Cup, Messi is well on his way to eclipsing that total if he keeps his pace.

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The bright side for DFW fans is if Messi doesn’t set the record on Monday, he will have another opportunity to do so in Arlington on Saturday when Argentina returns to take on Jordan.

— Nick Harris

Argentina fans taking over Jerry’s World

9:36 a.m.

Since early this morning, the Argentina and Lionel Messi fans have been rowdy outside AT&T Stadium.

The Argentinians arrived to DFW in droves over the weekend, as they took over Klyde Warren Park in Downtown Dallas on Sunday night for World Cup watch parties. It’s expected that they will hang around the area throughout the week with two Argentina matches on tap at AT&T Stadium over the next six days.

— Nick Harris

Catch up on what has happened in DFW so far

The two previous matches at AT&T Stadium have given locals and traveling fans alike a lot of entertainment, as arguably the best venue-slate of games has lived up to its billing so far.

In the opening game, Japan found a late goal with just minutes remaining to draw even with The Netherlands at 2-2. Here was our coverage from that deadlock:

The second match last Wednesday also brought the firepower, as England put together two second-half goals to inch past Croatia, 4-2.

It was a big day for a local star, as FC Dallas standout Petar Musa scored his first World Cup goal for Croatia in the first half.

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Here was our coverage from that European showdown: